Jungle Beach is a piece of paradise in Vietnam. Dinner at Jungle Beach

Jungle Hotel Beach Resort met us with closed gates and a security guard, who apparently was not used to guests on a moped :). First he came up to us and asked where we were, we answered "to the hotel."

He went to call, comes to us and says that we only have "by booking". We tell him that we have a "booking". He again goes to call, comes up to us, says, show us, we take out a piece of paper (we thought to ourselves, it’s good that we printed it =), and only after that he opened the gate for us. That's the kind of security there.

We stopped by, the territory immediately seemed to us not typical for Sri Lankan hotels, a huge territory, well-groomed, everything was licked to the smallest detail.

We were shown where we can leave the moped, the staff was also obviously surprised by the moped and the lack of luggage. We explained about the luggage that we would bring it in a couple of hours, but now we just want to check in and look around. We were escorted to the reception, from this place we were delighted with the hotel.

They brought us towels (as is customary in normal hotels) and small compliments from the hotel - small glasses of some kind of fruit cocktail - porridge, we liked it.

Gift from the hotel

And then another pleasant surprise awaited us, we were given a better room category than booked. And this is due only to the fact that they, if possible, try to resettle everyone so that no one interferes with anyone, away from each other. In general, our joy knew no bounds, here it is a long-awaited vacation!!!

Video review of the room Jungle Beach

I went to check in and take pictures of the room. Then Denis came Jungle Beach Resort by tuk-tuk, no one was surprised by this. The hotel employee brought the suitcases, for which they gave him $ 3, since the small rupees ran out again, he was happy with this amount, as it seemed to us.

It's good that when we let the tuk-tuker go, we guessed to take his phone number and arrange with him to pick us up when we left this hotel.

This saved us $ later on as the hotel's taxi depot is as posh (for Sri Lanka) as it is expensive. And since there are no shops, tuk-tuks, or bus stop, or other hotels - nothing, then we would have to use the services of their taxi company exclusively, since there is simply nothing else within walking distance.

When booking, this was an absolute advantage, and we wanted it to be sparsely populated, deserted, and we got it. The whole concept of the hotel is built on privacy, silence, comfort.

Hotel for those who want a relaxing holiday, like us, who have already watched everything, and now they just want to relax and unwind.

First of all, we decided to go to the pool, well, you can’t just walk past it =).

Dinner at Jungle Beach

And so it was time for dinner, where we felt another side of such a hotel - the prices in it. The prices were biting. Of course, if you translate it into the Moscow version for this or that dish, then it turned out quite normal for an average restaurant. But we are in Sri Lanka, and we know that a kg of lobsters can be bought for 800-1000 rupees =).

In addition, the price indicated in the menu is not the final one. To it must be added 10% - for service and 15% - state. tax - all this is not included in the bill, i.e. the price is indicated on the menu, for example, 1000 rupees, the bill will be 1250 rupees (approximately, I don’t remember the exact taxes). In general, we had dinner for 4000 rupees, and we ate a tuna steak, drank coconut juice.

The portions are good, the food is tasty. And for dinner, they serve these delicious warm buns with even more delicious anchor salted butter and sauces. Mm-mm, these buns alone can fill you up. In general, we did not go hungry, so we went to bed satisfied and full.

Day 10. Cucciavelli

We woke up relaxed and in a good mood. It’s good that you don’t have to go anywhere, you don’t have to go, go, rush, which was already unusual for us.

By 9 in the morning we went to breakfast, there were few people - only one more couple, apparently still sleeping. The breakfast delighted us with its abundance. They brought a long tray for two, on it were: 3 cakes (all 2 pieces each), fruit, 2 glasses of porridge, natural mango yogurt, toast, butter and jam to choose from.

Tea or coffee to choose from, and juice was poured into a glass during the whole breakfast - very tasty =). They brought a menu with breakfast, there you can choose scrambled eggs or pancakes with coconut - I took them, the thief chose Benedict's scrambled eggs. We liked breakfast.

Cucciavelli Beach at Jungle Beach Hotel

We were at the sea only at 10 am, and our swimming turned out to be very short. A yellow-red flag hung on the shore, but we safely ignored it. We went into the water, the waves were strong, but it seemed to us that they were not stronger than in Mirissa.

As a result, we realized that it was impossible to swim, we decided to go out and then a wave covered us) so much so that we were thrown to the shore, and then stretched across the sand, which scratched our legs. In fact, we got off with a slight fright. So we spent the rest of the day by the pool.

We got hungry by 4 pm, ordered for lunch: I - big shrimp, And Denis - some kind of white fish. Lunch cost us 5000 rupees. Having eaten deliciously, I wanted an afternoon nap, and the rain had begun, so we already spent the rest of the day in our cozy house =).

True, at some point a small cockroach spoiled our idyll. But after an unequal but selfless battle, we were left alone.

But since this cockroach was crawling on the bed, I said that I would not sleep here, and we had to call the reception and ask to change the bed linen.

As a result, after 10-15 minutes, the aunts came with a broom and asked: “Mouse?”. Great, there can also be mice here =), we thought and once again explained the reason for our call at 9 pm (by local standards it is already night). Everything was quickly changed for us, and we are happy and easy sleepers.

Day 11. Cucciavelli

This was our third day at the Jungle Beach Resort. We woke up earlier than usual, decided to go to the beach before breakfast. We walked along the beach - and there really is nothing nearby, an endlessly deserted beach.

After a short walk, finally hungry, we went to breakfast. Breakfast again pleased us with its abundance, but not diversity. Same as yesterday, only strawberry yogurt. For a change, we ordered another scrambled egg.

We didn't want to eat in the heat, so the fruits we bought in Trincomal came in handy here. We had our last dinner here and decided to celebrate with champagne and a large fish plate that included lobster, crab, shrimp, squid, tuna and other fish.

Such a plate cost us 11,000 rupees + tax, something about 14,000, which is expensive by Sri Lankan standards, and for our money it is about 5,500 rubles. But the fact that the lobster turned out to be delicious fully justified the money spent.

The thing is that this beach is rather wild and small, rather it is a cozy bay, surrounded on all sides by "mountains" with lush vegetation. Therefore, there are no waves here, the water is crystal clear and warm, it was here that I really swam like a schizophrenic dolphin, and did not timidly step along the bottom in search of "poop". When I remember Unawatuna, I miss this place the most. Why is that? Judge for yourself.

01. From our hotel, which I talked about in detail in the previous one, the path to Jungle Beach is not close: about 30-40 minutes. First you go to main street Unawatuna, where the main life boils.

02. Wires, wires...

03. All kinds of hotels, guesthouses, cafes and shops stretch along a narrow road in orderly rows.

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05. There are no sidewalks as such, as, indeed, in all of Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, this is not yet a friendly country for pedestrians: the preference is given to cars, crazy tuk-tuks (taxi), buses (I will write about them separately, because the song is special).

06. The most popular way to travel in Lanka is tuk-tuk. Tukers here are myriad. It feels like all the men work or moonlight as a cab driver. The trip varies from 100 rupees to ... depending on the distance or the greed of the driver. Bargaining is appropriate and even necessary, but it is very important to agree on a price in advance, even before the trip, so that the amount later named does not become an unpleasant surprise for you.

In general, with regard to tukers and how they attract customers, I can give several examples of their ingenuity.

Hey, how are you? a typical question to attract the attention of a tourist
A polite tourist will always respond:
- Fine, thank you!
- Do you need a tuk-tuk?
- ...

Hey, very hot today!
- Yeah...
- Do you need a tuk-tuk?
- ...

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08. I told you that the locals are smiling and friendly. :)

09. Waiting for a victim! And how they are reckless! In general, in Sri Lanka, if there are rules traffic(signs, by the way, I never saw any), then no one observes them. They drive in the opposite direction, honk each other desperately with or without reason, and strive to overtake on the road, in short, complete chaos reigns. Surprisingly, no matter what we rode in Sri Lanka, we never got into an accident. Maybe the Buddha helped? ;)

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11. You are on the right path, comrades!

12. And all around vegetation! Exuberant, varied, palm trees, of course, prevail. Coconuts tend to fall right on your head. And everything chirps and lives.

13. This is where the tropical paradise is!

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15. The place seems to be chosen by hippies.

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19. And this is something interesting! .. Hut on chicken legs. We did not find any residents in it.

20. Seemed one of the sights of Unawatuna - Peace Pagoda (Peace Pagoda). This is a gift from the Japanese to Sri Lanka.

21. Its snow-white dome rises majestically over the jungle. The pagoda offers a beautiful view of the surroundings.

22. Meanwhile, the road from more or less paved turns into a leg-breaking one. Rocks appear, a steep descent and an endurance test.

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25. But the view from here is breathtaking!

26. Jump-jump on stones. What good fitness!

27. Walking tree. I wrote about them in notes about Thailand.

28. Endless ocean. You stand, look at him and understand that all this was, is and will be. You come into this world, leave after a while, but it remains. A lump that absorbs everything. You feel awe and fear at the same time.

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30. The pagoda is left behind.

31. I am wet from intense walking and heat, but I build a happy pug. How else? :)

32. In some places, stones (or steps) are presented in the form of sandbags already grown into the ground. What a good alternative.

33. Finally, the beach appeared.

34. Once upon a time, this beach may have been considered wild and secret, but now it is quite crowded for such a small patch. When we came here on the first day in the late afternoon, there were almost no people there. And no wonder: the weather was slightly overcast, and the day was drawing to a close, but the beach belonged to us almost completely. That's when I got into them more.

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36. When sunlight the beach is very nice and some girls too

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38. The sunbeds here are wooden, there is even a small bar. Civilization has reached this place.

39. The ocean here is calm, the bottom is clean and transparent, a little further on the reefs there are fish.

40. The beach is surrounded by the jungle of Roomassala.

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46. While I was swimming, my husband was filming beach dogs. :)

47. From the side of the water, the prominent Japanese Peace Pagoda is good. In fact, she's not the only one here. As it turned out after the departure (I prepared so carefully, yeah), not far from the Japanese pagoda there is another, more hidden from the eyes - Roomassala Sri Viwekarama Temple. This temple-monastery is hidden in the jungle of Roomassala Sanctuary a few hundred meters from the Japanese pagoda. It is little known and not mentioned in any guidebooks.In the temple you can see several beautiful Buddha statues, paintings and frescoes. It is very quiet and pleasant here, there are no crowds of tourists.

In addition to the above temple, the Yatagala Maha Raja Viharaya temple should also be mentioned. Yatagala Temple in the vicinity of Unawatuna is one of the brightest sights. Although he does not possess any outstanding architectural features and beauties, it is one of the most important Buddhist sites in the south. He is considered one of oldest temples island, and according to some estimates was built over 2300 years ago. The temple is built on a rock, but it is not fully cave temple. Unfortunately, we never visited both of these temples. :(

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56. A small pandemonium was noticed near the trees. It turns out that this little monkey has attracted everyone's attention!

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58. How many monkeys we saw later! .. But this is our first meeting. :)

59. After the beach, it was decided to climb to the Japanese Peace Pagoda.

60. Entrance to the territory of any Buddhist temple involves removing shoes. I thought that walking white marble It will be hot, but it turned out to be quite pleasant.

61. There is a temple nearby, the entrance to which is free.

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64. The view from the pagoda is magnificent.

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67. On 4 sides are golden statues of Buddha at different stages of his life. From birth to nirvana.

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70. I really like the combination of blue skies, blue sea, white marble and golden statues. Celebration of life!

71. I wish I could at least look at the world with such relaxed eyes.

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78. In the background, the fort of the city of Galle is visible. I will talk about it in future posts.

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84. It is quiet, calm and measured here. We decided to go to the temple.

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86. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Buddhist symbols and paraphernalia. I stood at some distance from the altar, looked at the worshipers. Then the rector allowed me to take a photo and gave me some sweets (similar to our dragees) like "communion". And he asked for a small donation (alms to the temple). We didn’t have money with us (we were walking from the beach) and I, apologizing, shrugged. The abbot waved his hand, OK, they say, and blessed me. I went out to my husband, clutching the already slightly melted sweets in my hand, and after a moment's hesitation, we put them in our mouths. It's nothing that your hands are dirty. Buddha is with us! :) Sweets turned out to be tasty and harmless.

In short, you will be in Unawatuna, give my regards to Jungle Beach and the Japanese Peace Pagoda. ;) And if the rector suddenly offers you a treat, do not refuse and feel free to take it!

In Unawatuna, a popular resort village in Sri Lanka, there is a small remote beach with beautiful name Jungle Beach. We were primarily interested in the picturesque mountain road, beautiful views the beach itself and wild monkeys. You can walk to it on foot from Unawatuna in 20 minutes.

Road to Jungle beach

We followed the signs on foot. The route takes 20-30 minutes. First we go through the village, then we go up the hill. The paved road turns into a narrow path. Jungles begin to creep in from all sides.

The trail is well looked after so that it does not overgrow

At some point, you even need to cross a mountain stream

Barbed wire keeps you from wanting to get lost in the jungle

A Buddhist stupa is visible on the hill to the right.

We went out on a mountain dirt road

Jungle Beach Lookout

Along the way you can find a small observation deck. This is where the amazing views begin.

Amazing view! Jungle, huge stones on the shore, on which waves break with foam

The waves in Sri Lanka are always big and look spectacular in such places.

We take some exotic photos and move on. It's so hot here, I really want to plunge into the sea as soon as possible! Ahead we see a path that goes down towards the sea to the beach of Jungle Beach.

Now they are reading:

Jungle Beach: reviews and impressions

Finally arrived! The plate with the Russian name is slightly alarming.

Machine translation Jungle Beach restaurant

Vacationers are predominantly Russian

The jungle beach is quite small. But there are few people on it

Sunbeds are free, you can bring your own food and drinks. Or maybe we were just lucky that no one noticed how we took them.

The nature on Jungle Beach is exotic and significantly different from the main beach of Unawatuna

On the right side of the jungle beach, someone is always taking pictures on the rocks

Well, boats are moored on the left side. You can rent them for diving or go back to Unawatuna by sea

Diving and snorkeling are very popular at Jungle beach Unawatuna

And most importantly, there are small waves on the beach

Debris can float in the water

But there is one BUT. Because Jungle beach The beach is located on the other side of the bay from big city Galle, the water in this place can be quite dirty depending on the season and the current. As elsewhere in the vicinity of cities, the sea is heavily polluted.

During our visit, the current from Galle brought a lot of small debris to the shore. We got little pleasure from swimming, because either with your foot or with your hand you touch another bag or bottle in the water. However, according to our readers, garbage is not always there.

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Monkeys

Of course, this serious shortcoming of the beach is brightened up by exotic nature, as well as wild monkeys who have learned to ask for food from tourists.

- And why did they give you bread without butter?

Monkey and tourists

Hotels near Jungle Beach

There are no hotels on the beach itself, but there are 2 closest ones, which are located on the mountain within walking distance:

Cantaloupe Levels
Closest to the beach! There is a swimming pool with great sea views.
Rating 9 out of 10

Villa Baywatch, Rumassala
Cozy houses, large balcony overlooking the sea, well-groomed territory.
Rating 7.4 out of 10

Other hotels are closer to Unawatuna, but Jungle Beach is within walking distance

Jungle Beach, which is about an hour from Nha Trang in south-central Vietnam, is made entirely of bamboo and natural materials, including three-story bamboo villas!

Jungle Beach is a wild and beautiful mixture of sandy trails, beach trees and bamboo hotel rooms, facing east, for a long quiet beach with towering mountains offering a slightly unrealistic view of the lush forest and rough rocks just behind the resort. The beach even has a playground with water slide from natural materials!

The kids will love this place too. It doesn't just look like a village from The Lord of the Rings, with thatched roofs, oddly shaped windows and doors all around the place. It's like a little adventure.

Jungle Beach is one of those places where you would be comfortable wearing a sarong, walking barefoot and forgetting about the world. The beach has made it to the list of places for adventure seekers in Vietnam. Attracting young and old alike from all over the world (and some Vietnamese), this beach is notable for offering one of best zones for recreation that you can find in Vietnam.

The unassuming entrance does not at all hint at the atmosphere of a garden with as simple organization as it can be. Outside the front gate is the main guest house and reception, and beyond is the main communal kitchen with sandy paths leading to the rooms.

This place started very humble. According to Sylvio Lamarche, the owner, a big, tall, tanned and talkative Canadian who likes to walk around in a sarong, Jungle Beach has grown in almost a decade to something quite large:

“We have had guests since day 1… First we made day trips, with lunch and dinner on the beach, with a small fire on the beach… Back then we had 3 tents and one night we did tipi (traditional house Indians in North America)… Then we got 3 rooms in the main house (and later) 3 more rooms in the shared house… Then one day someone said: “Can we put the bed outside?” In a few days we had about 20 seats outside. At that time we started building the main huts.”

The place quickly became famous. “We bought the land (2 lots) in September and December 2001… By March 2002, we were already on Lonely Planet.”

In the end, the beach became 18 rooms, then the land was divided for personal reasons. This left seven rooms, after which Silvio and his group of local bamboo artisans built another 16 rooms.

Soon there was a three-story bamboo villa with a curved roof, overlooking the southern part beach and mountains. Silvio also has plans to build a four-story restaurant facing the beach!

If you look at the beach coastline, the resort fits in perfectly with the surroundings, there is not a single ugly building that looks like a Lego block, and it looks exactly like it is called - the jungle. It seems that the whole place radiates a kind of silence, which is lacking in many attractive beach resorts Vietnam.

Although the place looks simple from the outside, most rooms have modern bathrooms, mosquito nets and sun loungers. The resort has wi-fi, but there are no TVs in the rooms and no newspapers - there is little here that can remind the guest of the outside world. As Silvio explained, “in the beginning, there was not much electricity either.”

Although the place was not intentionally designed as a kind of " natural spa', that's exactly what it looks like. “Jungle Beach has a soul of its own and the resort has just morphed into what it is now. I knew I needed bamboo huts and I didn't want artificial turf."

Another intriguing feature is the lack of straight lines in most modern huts. Unusually shaped windows, rounded doorways, and one hut that looks like a crooked witch's hat!

Several trails lead to the surrounding hills, although good footwear, water, and planning are a must as the terrain is rugged. However, the views are amazing and the sunrise is unforgettable.

So if you are looking for something really unique and special in Vietnamese tourism, book, come and lay on the beach for a whole week. This is how heaven should be, right?

Jungle beach how to get there.

Jungle Beach, also called Wild Bich, is a small but cozy beach on the Ninh Van peninsula. Despite its modest size, the beach is known to many vacationers, and all because of its seclusion, magnificent landscapes and the feeling of complete unity with nature, which appears here.

And no one around

Wild Beach and Jungle Beach are separated by an artificial mound of stones, which can be easily overcome, so we will consider that this is one beach.

We are on Wild Beach, it is more well-groomed and clean here, and behind this stone pier is just Jungle Beach

Part of Jungle Beach behind the stone pier

Where is the beach and how to get there

Jungle Beach is located 60 km from Nha Trang, you need to go towards Doc Let beach, but turn right before reaching 14 km to. A huge banner of the Huynday shipyard serves as a turning point. Along the way, you can see Vietnamese farmers drying rice (right on the road) and Vietnamese fishermen drying seaweed. Why they need dried algae is still a mystery to us.

Also, on the way to the beach, you will pass the shipyard of the same shipbuilding company Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard. The company specializes in the construction, repair and disposal of all kinds of ships, oil platforms, drilling rigs, etc. It was very interesting to see all this up close.

How to get to Jungle Beach from Nha Trang on the map:

Get to public transport, as to Zoklet beach, it will not work here. There are the following options:

On a bike
By taxi (approximately 800 thousand VND in both directions)
As part of an excursion (for example, with organizers individual excursions on military jeeps and bikes)

We went to Jungle Beach twice, and both times we chose to rent a car with a driver, because in 2015 the road there was under repair, and it was uncomfortable to get on a bike. If you agree to go to this beach with someone, then the price is quite acceptable.

Watch a video about our trip to Jungle Beach:

What is on the beach

On the right side of the stone embankment, on Wild Beach, is the only Wild Beach Resort & Spa Nha Trang , room rates start from $ 90 per night.

Arriving here by bike or taxi, you will have to park in the hotel parking lot, for which they charge a small fee (about 50 thousand dong per car, it should be less per bike). Approximately the same amount is taken by hotel workers from each person who comes here for using their beach, sunbeds and a shower with a toilet.

To get to the beach, you have to walk around the hotel:

And here is the beach! Being there, there is a strong feeling that you are in Phuket, and not in Vietnam.

Read some reviews complaining that it is incredibly dirty. But, apparently, we were lucky and during the days of our visit the beach was magnificent.

The cleanest sea, sand, mountains and just a couple of people besides us: paradise, and nothing more! Especially after the noisy, crowded city beach of Nha Trang with its annoying sellers of everything.